![]() While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.īookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. Each bookend measures between 5 and 6 in tall, 3 to 3.5 in wide, and 2.5-3 in deep. The bookends are matched pairs, cut from the same stone. Unique Design-Made of natural agate geodes, crystal geode quartz inside and polished. These incredibly beautiful Brazilian agate geode bookends have been dyed a bright blue, and have been polished along the 2 cut sides to show off the beauty and depth of the agate stone. If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. These unique agate pieces will make a statement wherever they are placed. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.īookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Please include the order number and item(s) you wish to return.A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. Please allow 1-2 weeks for your return to be processed.įor all exchange or store credit inquires email request an authorization. These gorgeous Agate bookends can be displayed two ways This pair has cool grey, blue, and yellow banding. We are unable to issue a credit without actual receipt of the item(s) or proof of received return delivery. ![]() We cannot be held responsible for items damaged or lost in shipment or return shipment, therefore we recommend an insured and trackable mail service. Return shipment costs are the responsibility of the buyer.Returned goods must be delivered to us unused, in original packaging with tags attaches and in perfect, sellable condition or may not be eligible for an exchange or store credit. Sorry, we do not offer price adjustments on Sales. All items marked "SALE" and/or "DISCOUNTED" items are final sale. Online returns must be delivered to us within 10 days of the date you received the item(s). In-store returns must be delivered to us within 7 days of the date you received the item(s), Pre-sale orders must be amended within 7 days of the date of purchase for store credit or exchange only. Geodes are often used for protection and growth.ĭon't love it? You may return it to us for exchange or a store credit less any shipping charges. Geodes are rocks that are plain on the outside but can have beautiful crystals on the inside. Over thousands of years, crystals form inside to create an amazing sparkley surprise center. Geodes start their life as a hollow bubble inside a layer of rock. They are associate with chakra alignment and self consciousness. Crystals are believed to bring balance and renew energies of a place and the living beings around it. They look amazing as natural home decoration and keep books align and straight on shelves bringing harmony to the room. ![]() The backs are the natural unpolished, raw stone.Ī lot of work goes into making these handmade bookends. ![]() Geodes are ancient rocks formed from gas bubbles on past volcanic eruptions or by the dissolution of sedimentary concretions like quicksand over million of years and are known to carry great power within them.Įach one is hand selected for it's natural beauty from rough material, hand cut in halves, with polished fronts. These are beautiful handmade geode bookends! Each bookend is cut, and polished by hand in Brazil from a Moroccan Geode Half.
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